Definition of fowl

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Fowl (n.) Any domesticated bird used as food, as a hen, turkey, duck; in a more restricted sense, the common domestic cock or hen (Gallus domesticus)..

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Perch :: Perch (n.) A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat..
Aquatic :: Aquatic (a.) Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls..
Hackle :: Hackle (n.) One of the peculiar, long, narrow feathers on the neck of fowls, most noticeable on the cock, -- often used in making artificial flies; hence, any feather so used..
Gabble :: Gabble (v. i.) To utter inarticulate sounds with rapidity; as, gabbling fowls..
Megapode :: Megapode (n.) Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. See Jungle fowl (b) under Jungle, and Leipoa..
Fowl :: Fowl (n.) Any bird; esp., any large edible bird..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate..
Pout :: Pout (n.) The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl..
Aspic :: Aspic (n.) A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc..
Pluck :: Pluck (v. t.) To strip of, or as of, feathers; as, to pluck a fowl..
Sheldfowl :: Sheldfowl (n.) The common sheldrake.
Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t
Gallinae :: Gallinae (n.) An order of birds, including the common domestic fowls, pheasants, grouse, quails, and allied forms; -- sometimes called Rasores..
Roostcock :: Roostcock (n.) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock.
Chicken :: Chicken (n.) A young bird or fowl, esp. a young barnyard fowl..
Cro-quette :: Cro-quette (n.) A ball of minced meat, fowl, rice, or other ingredients, highly seasoned, and fried..
Fowler''s Solution :: Fowler's solution () An aqueous solution of arsenite of potassium, of such strength that one hundred parts represent one part of arsenious acid, or white arsenic; -- named from Fowler, an English physician who first brought it into use..
Garefowl :: Garefowl (n.) The great auk; also, the razorbill. See Auk..
Chickabiddy :: Chickabiddy (n.) A chicken; a fowl; also, a trivial term of endearment for a child..
Batfowling :: Batfowling (n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise..
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